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M1.8 Earthquake near Chinchilla de Montearagón, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 00:19:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Castilla-La Mancha · Chinchilla de Montearagón

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2026 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Chinchilla de Montearagón, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Spain: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
428c4fb3b856f99735f7921ae6c5eb775bd1e25d
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 00:19:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Castilla-La Mancha
City
Chinchilla de Montearagón
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
38.79930, -1.68040
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.6 km)
Regional average: 9.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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    Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'117 m ·Last eruption: -3600 ·Spain

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